The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-09-24
NORTH IDAHO OPINION.

The Moscow Mirror, discussing
the annexation question and the
efforts of Delegate Dubois upon
that issue, says:
The Mirror was very free in discussing
annexation and Mr.. Dubois attitude upon
that matter during the last campaign.
We we're fearful that Mr.. Dubois il elected
would oppose the annexation of North
Idaho to Washington Territory and ~ we
regarded such annexation more important
to US than any political issue, We are not
prepared freely to indorse him a. dele
gate to congress. Some Of our public
men who had always professcd to he for
annexation and who had ip some degree
the confidence Of the people, urgently oan-
vassed the country in his behalf and by
their words led Us that he would not
oppose annexation. He came to Moscow
and made q speech in his own behalf. He
left At the Office Of the Mirror an extract
from his speech in his own hand writing
in which he said to a Moscow audience
whom he know to desire the annexation
of North Idaho to Washington Territory
more than any other things, the following
words which he undersCored in the extract
left at our office: ~ will not oppose your
wishes officially" He said this to our
voters 10 induce them to vote for him. Ii
he Is An honest man he cannot use bis Of
fetal position to oppose such annexation.
The papers say that he and Senator Hearst
Of California have scheme to annex
portion of Montana to Idaho. Ii he has
such a scheme it is scheme to defeat the
annexation Of North Idaho to Washington
It is a device to do dishonest thing and
to break his word to our people. III
knows that the people of Moscow to whom
he was speaking when he made tina
pledge greatly desire such annexation
lie knew when he made the pledge tina
they understood him to mean that h
would not use his position as delegate t.
oppose annexation. If by any device HI
does so he will betray the confidence o
our people who accepted his pledge ant
voted for him.
The Lewiston Teller gets righ
down mad over the controversy
and remarks:
We have been told by a person VIII
was ut Kctchum, Idaho, when Senate
Hearst, Gov. Stevenson and others hat
an interview there about what should b.
done with Idaho, that the few who wer
there were not very enthusiastic agains
Idaho parting with the Northern cOuutle!
to Washington; that Hearst afferward
told that, he did not suppose that hi
suggestion to annex part Of Montana t
Idaho would have any endorsement il
Montana, or any influence with con
gress. But that his suggestions wer
simply to countcract Stewards schem
of division of Idaho. We don't thinl
the Ketchum interview, among the grea
men, about what should he done wit
Idaho, will cut much of a figure amOnl
the people of Idaho or Montana, Outsid
the few about Boise City and the
strikers, who pretend to be alarmed TO
the safety Of the people of Idaho. TIL
people of North Idaho understand thei
own wishes, and when the time come
they will have no hesitancy in maxim
them known when they will be hear
and respected, because they are reason
able and earnest as they have been fo
years past In the face of the misrepresen
tations made of their purpose. We ca
afford to wait our opportunity till til
Jim Crows, who seem to he so muc
excited about US, have had their fandau
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